West Chester-Liberty Herald
Local news for West Chester and Liberty Township.
Local news for West Chester and Liberty Township.
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Latest reporting from the Community desk.
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Latest reporting from the Community desk.
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Latest reporting from the Community desk.
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Retail building proposed on residential land in West Chester
Hutsenpiller Contractors Inc. is asking West Chester Township's Board of Zoning Appeals for conditional use approval to build an 80-by-60-foot, two-story retail and office building at 6749 Station Road, which is zoned for single-family residential use.
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West Chester fans fill dance floor in tribute to Dolly Parton
Country music fans gathered at Lori's Roadhouse in West Chester on Tuesday, Aug. 25, to honor Dolly Parton with line dancing and personal reflections, as local residents and state leaders pledged to continue her Imagination Library legacy in Ohio.
West Chester, OH
76°F
Mostly Cloudy
Feels like 76° · 1% rain
MonMostly Sunny93°F3%
TueSunny96°F0%
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ThuSunny96°F14%
FriChance Showers And Thunderstorms90°F26%
SatSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms87°F25%
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Retail building proposed on residential land in West Chester
Hutsenpiller Contractors Inc. is asking West Chester Township's Board of Zoning Appeals for conditional use approval to build an 80-by-60-foot, two-story retail and office building at 6749 Station Road, which is zoned for single-family residential use.
West Chester, OH
76°F
Mostly Cloudy
Feels like 76° · 1% rain
MonMostly Sunny93°F3%
TueSunny96°F0%
WedSunny97°F0%
ThuSunny96°F14%
FriChance Showers And Thunderstorms90°F26%
SatSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms87°F25%
SunSunny85°F9%
Community
Retail building proposed on residential land in West Chester
Hutsenpiller Contractors Inc. is asking West Chester Township's Board of Zoning Appeals for conditional use approval to build an 80-by-60-foot, two-story retail and office building at 6749 Station Road, which is zoned for single-family residential use.
West Chester, OH
76°F
Mostly Cloudy
Feels like 76° · 1% rain
MonMostly Sunny93°F3%
TueSunny96°F0%
WedSunny97°F0%
ThuSunny96°F14%
FriChance Showers And Thunderstorms90°F26%
SatSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms87°F25%
SunSunny85°F9%
Community
Four fall arts classes open for registration at Liberty Center
Fitton @ The Foundry at Liberty Center opens registration for four fall arts classes — creative journaling, seagrass basketry, broom making and paper quilling — taught by three instructors from September through December 2026.
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Liberty Township Spot-a-Truck offers free car seat checks, firefighter chili Oct. 4
Liberty Township's Spot-a-Truck & Chili Cook-Off returns Sunday, Oct. 4, at Liberty Center with free car seat safety checks from LTFD and Cincinnati Children's Hospital, a five-department firefighter chili cook-off benefiting C3OHIO, and a vehicle display open to all ages.
Community
Rain may close grass parking lots at VOA Country Music Fest this weekend
MetroParks of Butler County warns that heavy rain may force grass parking lot closures at VOA MetroPark during the Country Music Festival running through Sunday, Aug. 9, directing festivalgoers to the festival's social media for alternate parking updates.
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Cincinnati Children's Liberty Campus earns Forbes women's employer honor for ninth straight year
Cincinnati Children's Hospital earned a spot on Forbes' Best Employers for Women list for the ninth consecutive year, ranking No. 1 in Cincinnati and No. 3 in Ohio, while its Liberty Township campus continues a $365 million expansion that will nearly triple inpatient beds by 2028.
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Lakota East Band Tag Day returns Aug. 22 with four ways to give
Lakota East High School's biggest band fundraiser, Tag Day, is set for Saturday, Aug. 22, with online donations, community donation stations, a finale performance and Jolly Treats sales supporting every band student as the marching season begins.
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West Chester Township ends VOA Country Music Festival license after 2026, citing public safety costs
West Chester Township announced Thursday it will not renew its license with Further Festivals for the VOA Country Music Festival beyond 2026, citing the event's heavy public safety demands and lack of measurable local economic benefit.
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West Chester residents urged to foster kittens as Butler County shelter overflows
Animal Friends Humane Society, Butler County's oldest nonprofit shelter, is asking West Chester and Liberty Township residents to foster kittens and volunteer as the organization faces overcrowding and rising veterinary costs while expanding services like its pet food pantry and community cat programs.
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C3OHIO firefighter chili cook-off returns to Liberty Center on Oct. 4
The C3OHIO Firefighter Chili Cook-Off returns to Liberty Center on Sunday, October 4, with fire departments from Liberty Township and West Chester Township competing for the community's vote alongside the Spot-A-Truck event.
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VOA Country Music Festival, Venardos Circus lead August in West Chester
The Voices of America Country Music Festival returns to Voice of America MetroPark in West Chester Township from August 6–9 with headliners Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Blake Shelton, and Jordan Davis, while Venardos Circus brings its animal-free big top to Liberty Center August 13–23.
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Weekend weather outlook: Calm skies return to West Chester and Liberty Township after stormy week
After severe storms and flash flooding hit Butler County earlier in July, the National Weather Service forecasts clearing skies Friday night with temperatures climbing into the upper 80s and low 90s Saturday through Monday, bringing Very High UV levels to West Chester and Liberty Township.
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West Chester area death notices: June and July 2026
Eight people with ties to the West Chester and Liberty Township area died in June and July 2026, ranging in age from 25 to 96.
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West Chester mother creates foundation for autistic children after daughter's drowning
West Chester Township mother Mika Forte is launching Mar'Dasia's Bright Light Foundation to provide after-school programs and summer camps for autistic children in Butler County, one year after her 7-year-old nonverbal daughter drowned in a retention pond.
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